Removing cluster nodes: cluster not ready - no quorum

[nucode]

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_2.0_Cluster#Remove_a_cluster_node
According to that you are supposed to shut down the node(s) and make sure they do not come back.

Well, i did just that. I had 4 nodes for testing, turns out did not need 2 of them.
So, i shut down the 2 nodes, and actually already recycled those (reinstalled etc.)

Now i get this:
:~# pvecm delnode vnode0163
cluster not ready - no quorum?

How do i fix this? I know the remaining 2 nodes are in sync.

Also someone should update the wiki to remove the nodes first, or warning about quorum issues and link to fix.

 

[dietmar]

You need to set the number of expected votes:

# pvecm expected 2

After that you should be able to remove the nodes.

 

[nucode]

You need to set the number of expected votes:

# pvecm expected 2

After that you should be able to remove the nodes.

Thanks!
That was surprisingly easy fix! *thumbs up*

 

[fireon]

You need to set the number of expected votes:

# pvecm expected 2

After that you should be able to remove the nodes.

Must i do this every time i del a node?
So this is the fix number of existing nodes yet.

 

[dietmar]

Must i do this every time i del a node?

Only if you do not have quorum.

So this is the fix number of existing nodes yet.

Yes, if all node have votes=1

 

[fireon]

Thanks!

 

[BVB Hosting SpA]

You need to set the number of expected votes:

# pvecm expected 2

After that you should be able to remove the nodes.

I get this:

root@rhodes:~# pvecm expected 2
Unable to set expected votes: CS_ERR_INVALID_PARAM

 

[Dpatrick]

I get this:

in 2 node cluster you must input:
#pvecm expected 1